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Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups
Ryan Manucha
Leading scholar on interprovincial trade in Canada
Monday, 23 October 2023 | 7-9 p.m. ADT
In-person: Mulroney Hall 3034
Zoom Link: Visit MULRONEYINSTITUTE.CA
X-PATROL is now hiring!
Applications are open until 5:00PM, Friday, October 20, 2023.
Please send your resume or any questions you may have to @email.
You MUST be available to work the X-Ring ceremonies in December 2023 in order to be considered for this position.
About X-PATROL
The StFX X-PATROL team is composed of 60+ highly motivated student leaders capable of working in high-performance environments. X-PATROL was established to provide a safe and secure environment while promoting the Community Code and protecting the campus' liquor license. X-PATROL works with students and administrators to ensure that all students, staff, and visitors are able to enjoy a safe and positive experience while on the university's campus.
X-PATROL frequently works in partnership with Conference Services, Residence Life, The U Student Union, Alumni Affairs, Facilities Management and other university departments.
X-PATROL Members must have the ability to:
- Communicate effectively.
- Maintain good academic standing and comply with the St. Francis Xavier Community Code of Conduct at all times.
- Be available to work a minimum of two patrols per month.
- Be available during big events & SuperSubs.
- Think critically and make important decisions on the spot.
- Walk and/or stand for extended periods of time.
- Read files, documents, computer screens, and identify personnel on the spot or in photos.
- Be in close contact with large groups of people - while following public health and safety protocols.
What We Do:
Members of X-PATROL work alongside the Safety and Security Officers to ensure the safety and security of students, staff, and university guests. They perform a variety of duties, are entrusted with confidential material, and have the ability to perform effectively in social situations.
Some of the specific duties the X-PATROL members perform are:
Campus Patrols
- Ensure all those on the St. FX campus abide by the Community Code and document any code violations.
- Provide safety by giving first-aid to those in need and providing safe "walk-homes" to students who live on-campus.
- Liaison with and assist RCMP, EHS, and/or Fire Department personnel and provide additional support for events when necessary.
- Cheerily greet passing students, faculty, staff, and guests when appropriate.
Event Supervision
- Ensure all patrons abide by the Community Code and document any code or alcohol policy violations
- Always keep alcohol within licensed areas and ensure no alcohol is brought on-site from an outside source.
- Enforce event-specific boundaries and rules and ensure all patrons are 19 or older for events with alcohol present.
- Remove intoxicated or otherwise uncooperative, violent, or disruptive individuals from events.
Apply today for a truly exemplary eXPerience!
Email your resume to @email or drop it off at the Security building c/o X-PATROL.
Thank you for your interest in X-PATROL and we wish you the best of luck with your application process!
Students who are interested in applying for a position with the X-PATROL Team must submit a resume to @email or deliver it to the Security Operations Centre. Once the documents are received, the X-PATROL Leadership Team will put students through an academic and conduct review and follow up with the applicant to let them know if they have been accepted to the next step. From here, accepted applicants will be offered a selection of interview slots and will be interviewed by at least one of the X-PATROL Senior Leads. After the interview, applicants will receive an e-mail letting them know if they have been accepted into the X-PATROL training opportunity.
StFX Safety & Security Services
Security Operations Centre
St. Francis Xavier University
Building 5005, Chapel Square
902-867-4444
website: http://www.sites.stfx.ca/security/
email: security@stfx.ca
Graduate Studies
Department of Computer Science
NOTICE
In Accordance with the Regulations of the University,
Jueqi Wang
Will Make a Public Presentation of Material Related
to a Master’s Thesis
Entitled
Towards Designing 3D Generative Models for Medical Image Synthesis
Co-Supervisors: Dr. Jacob Levman and Dr. Razvan Marinescu (UCSC)
Committee members: Dr. Milton King
External Examiner: Dr. Daniel Moyer (Vanderbilt University)
The presentation will take place:
Time: Oct 16, 2023 02:00 PM Halifax
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84260691517
The presentation will be made to all interested faculty and students.
Following the presentation, there will be an in-camera examination of the thesis. This examination is restricted to the supervisory committee and members of the University Committee on Graduate Studies.
Iker Gondra, Chair, Department of Computer Science
Applications for the Limited Bursary program (Fall Term) are open! The deadline is October 9, 2023 at 10 PM Atlantic time.
Limited bursaries are available in the fall and winter terms to students in good academic standing in an academic program who require financial assistance and meet the criteria of the program. Students complete one application per term for that term's awards.
This is a needs-based bursary program; applicants who do not demonstrate reasonable student related need will not be considered for funding.
Click here to apply for a limited bursary.
To All members of the StFX Campus Community; FACULTY, STAFF and STUDENTS:
As a reminder to all, StFX formed a partnership with St. Ninian's Parish that permits parking at St. Ninian Cathedral (Parking Areas P18b and P18c - see attached image) for StFX community members DAILY between 6:00 AM and 1:00 AM unless reserved for funerals, scheduled services, or parish events. St. Ninian's Parish will post signs on days that parking is not permitted. PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THESE AREAS WHEN THE SIGNS ARE POSTED.
Please be advised that St. Ninian's Place parking area, P18c (see attached image), will be unavailable for parking from Monday, September 25th, to Friday, September 29th, 2023, due to events scheduled by St. Ninian's Parish. Signs will be posted, during these dates, indicating that parking is NOT PERMITTED in parking area P18c.
As ALWAYS, the parking area closest to Gilmora Hall, Parking area P18a on the campus map (see attached image), is NOT AVAILABLE for parking at any time. Vehicles will be ticketed.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation with this matter.
StFX Safety & Security Services
Security Operations Centre
St. Francis Xavier University
Building 5005, Chapel Square
902-867-4444
http://www.sites.stfx.ca/security/
security@stfx.ca
Graduate Studies
Department of Computer Science
In Accordance with the Regulations of the University,
Faisal Bin Aziz
Will Make a Public Presentation of Material Related
to a Master’s Thesis
Entitled
Understanding the Views of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners,
Registered Nurses, and Medical Students on Activity Monitors in Healthcare
Co-Supervisors: Dr. James Hughes and Dr. Ryan Reid
Committee members: Dr. Brittany Benoit, STFX
External Examiner: Dr. Steve Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Time: Sep 28, 2023 12:30 PM Halifax (ADT)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85233717394
The presentation will be made to all interested faculty and students.
Iker Gondra, Chair, Department of Computer Science
Graduate Studies
Department of Computer Science
NOTICE
In Accordance with the Regulations of the University,
Lekha Ramadasa
Will Make a Public Presentation of Material Related
to a Master’s Thesis
Entitled
The Coupled Tensor-Train Decomposition with Incremental Approach for Tensor Completion
Supervisor: Dr. Laurence T. Yang
Committee members: Dr. Iker Gondra and Dr. Jacob Levman, StFX
External Examiner: Dr. Xiaokang Zhou, Shiga University, Japan
The presentation will take place:
Time: Sep 27, 2023 11:00 AM Halifax (ADT)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87940906028
The presentation will be made to all interested faculty and students.
Following the presentation, there will be an in-camera examination of the thesis. This examination is restricted to the supervisory committee and members of the University Committee on Graduate Studies.
The Amelia Saputo Centre is currently in the final phase of renovations. This phase includes many new benefits for students, faculty, staff and the broader Antigonish community such as new locker rooms, a new and expanded fitness centre, updated auxiliary gym, multipurpose rooms, classrooms and much more. The renovations also include a new high-performance centre for varsity student-athletes.
We are sorry to announce that we are experiencing a delay in the completion of this phase due to labour shortages and supply chain issues. The timelines related to the renovations have been adjusted and the building will reopen in stages and with a new estimated completion date of January 2024.
The reopening stages include:
- Coach K Court and the auxiliary gym will open the weeks of September 11 and 25 respectively.
- The fitness centre, high-performance fitness centre, and public locker rooms will be completed and ready for use in early December.
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The remaining areas, including multipurpose rooms, the Alumni Aquatic Centre and front entrance to the Saputo Centre are slated to open in January 2024.
X-Rec and StFX Ancillary Services will be working to provide programing, including intramurals starting in early September. Please check the GoXGo.ca website for updates and activities over the coming weeks.
We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we work through this unforeseen delay. On a related note, the university is reviewing the sports and recreation fee charged to students and a partial refund will be placed in student accounts later this term.
If you have any questions about the delayed reopening, please contact Kevin Benjamin, @email.
Every Tuesday
Starting September 19 -Tuesday December 5
6:30 - 7:30 pm
@ the Wellspring Centre
Free and Open to the University Community!
Facilitated by Ivan Drouin and Riley Olstead, and sponsored by the Wellspring Centre.
Support your home team for a chance to win!
STFX Athletics & XREC host a weekly virtual 50/50 draw to fundraise for varsity and club teams. Support STFX student-athletes directly while entering for a chance to win every Friday! Winners are announced through STFX Athletics social media channels at 2:00pm.
All funds raised are used towards team enhancements, including academic support programs, high-performance training, subsidized travel expenses, recruitment & coaching development, and more.
Follow along or visit www.goxgo.ca/5050 to learn more and play!
Supporters must be 19+ and geo-located in Nova Scotia to participate.
X-Women Basketball is hosting the 2nd Annual Designer Purse Bingo fundraiser tonight!
Sign up individually or book a table of 10 to play 8 rounds of bingo for a chance to win one of eight designer purses!
Please be advised that P11 parking lot is reopened. Please note there will be a notice come out in the near future to close the parking lot again to complete the paving and line painting.
Please be advised that Parking Lot P11 will be closed September 10 at 5:00 PM and will remain closed until September 20.
Vehicles in the overnight parking section will have to relocate to one of the other designated overnight parking lots on campus.
This closure is necessary to continue work on the parking lot upgrades.
Any issues or concerns may be forwarded to the FM Service desk at @email or phone; 902-867-2149.
Facilities Management appreciates your cooperation and regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
The Pathy Foundation Fellowship, located on-campus at the Coady Institute, is looking for a creative individual to join our team as a Marketing & Communications Intern!
This paid position will require a 10-hour per week commitment and is open to all current StFX students. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team and will gain practical and hands-on experience supporting the promotion of a state-of-the-art youth leadership and community development program. Previous experience in Marketing and Communications considered an asset.
For more information, please see our job posting. Applications are due on September 18, 2023 at 12:00pm Atlantic time.
As post-tropical storm Lee makes landfall in the southwestern part of the province, the effects on the power grid are being felt throughout the province. In the Antigonish Town and County region many have already experienced two outages in the past 12 hours.
We would like to remind members of the StFX community that some buildings on campus have backup power should you need to find a place to work or charge devices in the event of an outage. In particular, Mulroney Hall has full backup power and is open until 11 pm this evening.
In addition to our academic buildings, food services remain available at:
Starbucks from 8 am through 9 pm
Morrison Hall from 11 am through 2 pm and 4:30 through 6:30 pm
Keating Café from 8 am through 4 pm
A reminder of the basics
- Keep all windows and doors closed tightly. Open windows during periods of strong winds have the potential to cause damage.
- Charge your phone and other devices.
- Stay indoors. Stay safe.
- Stay away from damaged areas and fallen power lines.
Please monitor StFX Alerts, the StFX website, emails, social media, and local radio stations for further updates when necessary. To sign up for StFX Alerts, visit www.alerts.stfx.ca. You will also find storm information on the StFX website here: www.stfx.ca/hurricane-preparedness. Additional resources
Stay up to date on hurricane tracking and emergency measures by following:
- Town of Antigonish (Facebook/Twitter), Municipality of the County of Antigonish (Facebook)
- Environment Canada Weather (Antigonish)
- Emergency Alerts and Information – Province of Nova Scotia
- #NSStorm on Twitter
Dear University Community,
We appreciate the diverse tapestry that is our university community and value the richness that each tradition and celebration brings. In the spirit of unity and understanding, we wish all our Jewish faculty, staff and students a Happy Rosh HaShana.
May this New Year bring you and your loved ones an abundance of joy, success, and peace.
Shanah Tovah Umetukah!
Faculty of Education
Graduate Studies in Education
NOTICE
In Accordance with the Regulations of the University
Brandon Hamilton
Will Make a Public Presentation of Material Related
to a Master’s Thesis
Entitled:
TEACHER MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY:
A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY TO THEIR WORK AFTER TAKING A MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY COURSE
The presentation will take place:
In: Xavier Hall 123
On: September 15, 2022
Beginning at: 1 pm AST
The presentation will be made to:
Dr. Chris Gilham, Thesis Advisor
Dr. Marc Husband, Departmental Committee Member
Dr. Jennifer Mitton, Reader
Dr. Astrid Kendrick, External Examiner (University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education)
Faculty and students are invited to attend the presentation as observers.
To the StFX Campus Community,
StFX students, faculty, and staff who park on campus are required to register their vehicle and to clearly display a current 2023-2024 StFX Parking Permit in their vehicle at all times while on campus. Failure to do so may result in your vehicle being ticketed and towed.
Permits will be required on campus during daytime hours (6AM to 6PM) and for overnight parking (1AM to 6AM). Parking permits will not be required for people attending events on campus after 6PM on weekdays or for parking at any time on weekends between 6AM and 1AM. There will be parking spaces designated at the Keating Centre and Bloomfield Centre to accommodate short duration parking requirements.
Parking permits can be purchased and picked up at the Keating Centre Box Office between 8AM and 8PM daily. Payroll deduction is available for StFX employees as a means of paying for the fee.
DAYTIME PARKING
All StFX students, faculty, and staff who park on campus between 6AM and 6PM will be required to purchase a daytime parking permit, and clearly display that permit in their vehicle while parked on campus.
OVERNIGHT PARKING
Only students living in residence will be eligible to register for and purchase an OVERNIGHT parking permit, and all students with OVERNIGHT parking permits will be required to park in designated OVERNIGHT parking areas between 1AM and 6AM. Students who purchase an OVERNIGHT parking permit do not need to purchase a daytime parking permit.
Overnight parking privileges have the following conditions and expectations:
- Overnight Parking Permits MUST be always clearly visible in your vehicle when parked on campus. Failure to do so may result in your vehicle being ticketed and towed.
- All vehicles MUST be parked in an approved parking space in one of the designated Overnight Parking areas: P3, P4, P6, P8a, P8b, P9 (single row), P11 (single row), P12, P16, and P17. A link to the Campus Parking Map is provided below. Please make yourself familiar with the Overnight Parking areas.
- Overnight Parking Permits DO NOT guarantee a parking space in a specific parking area or a parking space close to your building.
- When requested by the University, all vehicles MUST be relocated to support parking area maintenance or other campus requirements.
- All vehicles should be moved frequently to enable parking area maintenance.
- Parking in Bloomfield Centre parking area P5 is permitted until 3 AM to accommodate events. Parking in all other non-overnight parking areas is permitted until 1 AM.
DAILY parking permits DO NOT allow the holder to park on campus overnight.
DAILY and OVERNIGHT parking permits DO NOT authorize the holder to park in “University Authorized Vehicles Only” parking spaces around campus.
StFX students, faculty, and staff can register for a parking permit at the Keating Centre Box Office or online by visiting clicking here.
As a driver of a vehicle, it is your responsibility to observe and comply with any parking regulations in the area where you have parked your vehicle.
A current StFX Parking Map can be found by clicking here.
More information on StFX parking permits can be found here.
If you have any questions or concerns about obtaining parking permits, please email @email.
StFX Safety & Security Services appreciates the cooperation of all vehicle owners who have registered their vehicles with StFX University and appreciates the compliance with university traffic and parking regulations.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and compliance with StFX University parking regulations.
Update: Friday, September 15
The following is the latest information regarding Hurricane Lee from the Province of Nova Scotia and Environment Canada. Hurricane Lee continues to accelerate towards the Maritimes. Given the large size of the storm, conditions will begin to deteriorate prior to the storm centre’s arrival which will be late tonight for southwest Nova Scotia. All preparations for the storm should be completed by this evening. Western Nova Scotia is still expected to experience the worst conditions, although the storm will be felt throughout the province. Continue to monitor updates on Hurricane Lee's forecast for any adjustments as the storm gets closer and details become clearer.
Tips for staying safe:
- Keep all windows and doors closed tightly. Open windows during periods of strong winds have the potential to cause damage.
- Charge your phone and other devices.
- Stay indoors. Stay safe.
- Stay away from damaged areas and fallen power lines.
Additional resources:
Stay up to date on hurricane tracking and emergency measures by following:
- Town of Antigonish (Facebook/Twitter), Municipality of the County of Antigonish (Facebook)
- Environment Canada Weather (Antigonish)
- Emergency Alerts and Information – Province of Nova Scotia
- #NSStorm on Twitter
If you are experiencing anxiety or other health related issues; you can book an appointment with the Health and Counselling Centre go to: www.stfx.ca/student-life-support/health-counselling-centre or contact stfx.ca/flourish.
Please continue to monitor StFX Alerts, the StFX website, emails, social media, and local radio stations for further updates. To sign up for StFX Alerts, visit www.alerts.stfx.ca. You will also find storm information on the StFX website here: www.stfx.ca/hurricane-preparedness.
(Image: Hurricane Lee track as of 3pm Friday, September 15)
Graduate Studies
Department of Computer Science
NOTICE
In Accordance with the Regulations of the University,
A T M Shakil Ahamed
Will Make a Public Presentation of Material Related
to a Master’s Thesis
Entitled
Explaining Body Composition After Bariatric Surgery using Accelerometry
Co-supervisors: Dr. James Hughes and Dr. Ryan Reid
Committee member: Dr. Britney Benoit, StFX
External Examiner: Dr. Joseph Brown, Thompson Rivers University
The presentation will take place:
Time: Sep 13, 2023 03:30 PM Halifax
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83472292154
The presentation will be made to all interested faculty and students.
Following the presentation, there will be an in-camera examination of the thesis. This examination is restricted to the supervisory committee and members of the University Committee on Graduate Studies.
